buceros

Questions about buceros

What does buceros mean?

buceros means "type genus of the family Bucerotidae".

How many syllables are in buceros?

buceros has 3 syllables and divides as bu-ce-ros under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for buceros?

Close synonyms include genus Buceros. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is buceros a common word?

buceros is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.